Imax Corp.

Imax Corp. might be finally catching a break after what has been a slow summer for blockbusters this year. Moviegoers streamed to theaters to catch the “Guardians of the Galaxy,” allowing the sci-fi adventure to smash August box office records and rake in $94 million in its opening weekend. And it appears the big-budget film from Marvel Studios played well on Imax theaters around the world as the company also notched record ticket sales. The Toronto company sold about $16.5 million in "Guardians" tickets globally, nearly tripling the previous August best of $5.9 million by “Elysium.” “Guardians” brought $11.5 million domestically on 354...

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